How to start a Playground Projects?
There are many factors to consider on planning a playground, involved budget, safety standard, timeline, theme and design, target users and purpose of playground. Know clearly about those points helps planning the playground smoothly.
Budget: The budget is a significant factor on planning a playground like other construction projects. It decide the size, features of the playground. It is important to get the budget, so as to recommend the suitable equpments for the playground.
How much of a playground cost? There is no fixed answer, it differs by size, material, structure and designs. Our products line and custom design occupies price from high to low(thousands), moduled theme playground equipment cheaper, but custom designed landscape architect cost high. If you have intention to start a playground project, please feel free to contact us, we are glad to help to find out playground planning fit for your budget.
Timeline: It is essential consideration on time for playground projects, which usually for park, community tender and school. Projects should be complete before the deadline. A whole playground planning process normally including Design, Manufacture, Shipping, Installation. Design of playground takes 1-2 weeks, manufacture takes 2-4 weeks, shipping takes the most time when to overseas(America, Australia, Europe) that estimated two months, and installation time. Likewise, choosing from existing module playground equipment fast, custom design and manufacture takes more time.
Safety Standard: Different country with different safety standard and regulation, it is important that the playground equipment comply with the local standard. The most popular standard is EN1176 issued by Europe, which is reference to most of other countries where should be the same or similar.
Theme and Design: Have prefered theme in your mind helps to choose and build design of the playground easier and faster.
Users and target Ages: The playground equipment should be designed to fit for different users, some for age under 6, and some for teenage, even for adults. Also there are equipment designed for pepole with disabilities.
The purpose of the Playground: Commercial playground, for business rental, you want your customers stay for long time and come again. Public playground, for communities and park, it should be achive local regulartion, serve to multiple ages from children to adults, and disabilities if need, at the same time to blend in with sourround enviroment. School playground, it differs by different levels of school, and request of activites provideded by playground equipment.
Floor surfacing: When considering the floor surface of a playground, several factors come into play, including safety, durability, maintenance, aesthetics, enviromental. Here are some common types of playground surfaces: Wood Chips and Bark, Sand, Pea Gravel, Rubber Tiles, Artificial Turf, Pour-in-Place Rubber.
Installation: we provide installation guide and drawing after shipping. Installation can be arranged by yourside, also request installation service from us also work, which should be confirmed before shipping.
